Reading

Here are some things to consider doing. Some items may not be applicable to you.

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When reading to your child who is learning to read:

Regularly:

• Give your child some time to look at the pictures on each new page before you begin to read
• Point to the words as you read them
• Read slowly enough that your child can follow and perhaps try to guess upcoming words

Sometimes:

• Ask your child to guess what some words are, asking him/her to sound out each part of the word and helping him/her figure out the sounds
• Tell your child you’re going to make some mistakes in reading on purpose to see if he/she can catch them

If there are rhyming words:

• Ask your child to point out the rhyming words

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